A decline in swimming education, a lack of lifeguards and water temperatures that are often icy cold even when it’s hot out are all risk factors that swimmers and boaters should consider.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
18-year-old from Deer Isle drowns in Sedgwick pond
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department said another swimmer at Walker Pond was able to reach shore safely Saturday, but Shawn Clapper was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Two Maine restaurants named among the world’s best by Food & Wine
Mr. Tuna in Portland and Aragosta at Goose Cove in Deer Isle made the magazine’s annual Global Tastemakers list.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
A look at the Maine Class B boys hockey state final matchup
Cheverus/Yarmouth defends its state title against the John Bapst co-op.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
When 5th-grader Lily’s twin brother dies, she finds an unusual way to grieve him
Poignant, tender and sometimes wrenching, the middle-school novel ‘Wishing Season’ is set on, and dedicated to, Deer Isle, where writer Anica Mrose Rissi grew up.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Environmental visions will beckon you off the beaten path
In shows running into the fall, galleries in Searsport and Deer Isle offer a wealth of variety.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Deer Isle home of late musician Dan Fogelberg is for sale
The waterfront property off Eggemoggin Reach is on the market for $2.4 million, and many of his belongings from the estate will be sold at auction this month.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
People and Business: Dec. 6
Hires, promotions, appointments Kaleb Davis was hired by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust as branch relationship manager in Brunswick. He began his banking career in 2015 as a banking specialist at TD Bank and was most recently branch manager and mortgage banker at LeaderOne Financial in Auburn. Kathy Baum has joined the Neuropsychology and Concussion […]
Posted inLocal & State
Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine
While the population explosion of browntail moths didn’t happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, Schools and Education
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts hires new executive director
The summer program for artists and craftmakers, located in picturesque Deer Isle, announced that Perry Price will take over for outgoing director Paul Sacaridiz.